V particle

noun

Any heavy, unstable subatomic particle that decays into a pair of particles, thereby producing a characteristic letter V in a bubble chamber or other detector.

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Meanings

nounV particle (plural V particles)

plural V particles

  1. particlenatural sciencesAny heavy, unstable subatomic particle that decays into a pair of particles, thereby producing a characteristic letter V in a bubble chamber or other detector.
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V particle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/V%20particle

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“V particle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/V%20particle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “V particle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/V%20particle.

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